Located in SoHo near the E and R trains. It is called 32 because it only seats 32 people. For some reason, it's packed! I recommend that if you do want to come here to make reservations. The regular patrons must know what to order. I came here with three others. I ordered braised short ribs. Hmmmm, I love it when the meat slides right off. It had a sprinkle of vegetables on top that had a Chinese flavor (fine with me!). The entree also had a side of mac n cheese, which is a total failure but I can't blame them because I'm sure they don't focus their energy on perfecting that. However, upon reflection, I would not come back to this place for a $29 dish. Although the braised short ribs tasted good, I was not satiated because I left hungry. I'm not a terribly huge guy but there is something wrong when I leave still hungry! I picked this place originally because I read reviews that it had great burgers, but for some reason, I did not even order it - probably because the ambiance of this restaurant was sophisticated to the extent that it deterred me from eating a burger. I should never let that happen again. Lesson to stay true to yourself.
To add to John's entry, I (Lili) ordered the Roasted Cod fish, caramelized onions, swiss chard with a Gruyere Broth. Say whaaaaa?? I only recognized 2 out of the 4 items from my dish so I was in for a surprise. I'm always up for the challenge of trying new flavors and food, so I couldn't wait! When the dish came out, they poured the hot gruyere broth over the cod fish, the swiss chard (which taste like spinach! now I know...haha) and this brown toast thing with caramelized onions... I thought that was odd.
The cod was good but lacked flavor. I couldn't comprehend how a toasted piece of bread with caramelized onions would tie well with the cod fish and swiss chard. The broth just soaked the toast and made it completely soggy. I was literally eating wet bread with fish. How appetizing? Not! If I was a judge on Top Chef, I would have sent this dish RIGHT BACK and slap the chef for creating an awful dish! Grant it, I did finish the whole damn thing because 1) I was hungry 2) the portion was small and 3) this was $25! It was the Asian in me... I had to finish every last bite. LOL
WEBSITE:
http://www.shortys32.com
The cod was good but lacked flavor. I couldn't comprehend how a toasted piece of bread with caramelized onions would tie well with the cod fish and swiss chard. The broth just soaked the toast and made it completely soggy. I was literally eating wet bread with fish. How appetizing? Not! If I was a judge on Top Chef, I would have sent this dish RIGHT BACK and slap the chef for creating an awful dish! Grant it, I did finish the whole damn thing because 1) I was hungry 2) the portion was small and 3) this was $25! It was the Asian in me... I had to finish every last bite. LOL
WEBSITE:
http://www.shortys32.com
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